Canine drug dosages

Tigger said:
We've had crews intubate dogs and give drugs to dogs, though the latter was under the direction of a vet I believe. I recently got us some pet O2 masks, media had field day with that.
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Do you happen to know how much that setup cost per unit? That would make for a pretty good PR stunt for I'm sure a fairly small expense, and in the end, bill the owners anyway.
 
exodus said:
Do you happen to know how much that setup cost per unit? That would make for a pretty good PR stunt for I'm sure a fairly small expense, and in the end, bill the owners anyway.
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Some CalFire units carry the masks. Station 66 used to carry them (this was back in 2010).
 
exodus said:
Do you happen to know how much that setup cost per unit? That would make for a pretty good PR stunt for I'm sure a fairly small expense, and in the end, bill the owners anyway.
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They were provided at no cost by Invisible Fence. In exchange I organized the media event and thanked them profusely. They will also replace them if we use them. I'm pretty sure billing the owners would be a no go...
 
NO.

Well, at least not with anesthesia/analgesia. Here's a little story for ya:

One of our dogs got caught up in the razor wire at the COP. Really deep, big lacerations. Pup looked miserable. I decided to repair them, and since you can't rely on local or regional anesthesia for dogs, I called my old friends ketamine and valium.

I made the mistake of going on a "pediatric" weight based dosing scale, and the drugs barely touched him. I had to reference it quick before I started working on him, and ketamine in particular was shocking. The dose required is several times higher than that of a human. Just make sure you reference a vet guide before you consider any drugs.
 
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